Nat Geo WILD I am always stunned learning new fact of the sea creatures. So much so that I want to actually change my career choice and going into marine biology. I have always been fascinated by the sea but there's not a lot of schools that offer marine biology close to home.
This was filmed by an explorer couple (in a way, how appropriate). I don't know that NatGeo provided their equipment or even funded them. In fact, the couple and the researcher they shared it with didn't immediately release the video.
Does the male permanently stick in the female after mating? This is a really interesting behaviour in mating. We've seen mate that kills partners in other animals. Now we have parisitic mating behaviour. Really interesting. Thanks National Geographic for sharing.
Nature is truly full of amazing wonders especially when it comes to different animals' mating behaviors, Azliana! For most anglerfish, the male tends to latch onto the female and remain there for the rest of his life.
Well, we already knew this, but this is the first video of it in the wild. After attaching, the male is essentially an organ of the female to use to produce sperm at will. This is more of a symbiotic relationship actually, because both benefit. The male never needs to feed itself or do anything and the female has a way of reproducing.
National geographic channel always inspires me by stimulating my inner curiosity and causing me to think limitless and out of the box the same way of thinking resulted in discoveries by great explorers
pretty good probably.. for one they are way way safer now.. females being way larger means tiny males are removed from the food chain of some other fish.. also they now get much easier food source... also if u THINK like a anglerfish u wouldnt be consider how much bettter u could have it as a human.. ud be too busy trying to find a female to mate and then also merge with to further increase ur own surivial rate..
We're so thankful that Kirsten and Joachim Jakobsen were able to capture such spectacular footage! This sheds valuable light in the study of anglerfish.
@@TheAncientOak - That is not how funding works in the US. First, "pure science" funding is generally decided as a percentage of budget. Then budgets get split. We don't people on Mars. Aerospace contractors, though, have forced us (and brain-washed many) into accepting this "need". If you want to explore space, the best ROI is with robots and AI. NOT manned missions. Some of the money saved could be spent on the most fascinating world unexplored much to date - the Earth's deep sea.
So amazing! This male has just recently bit onto that female, as most of him is still there. Over time his face & body will dissolve into her skin. The only part of him that'll be left is his hind quarters where his reproductive system is.
Wow is this really true? Is he then technically dead as his brain has dissolved along with his head so there's just a reproductive stsytem left? Also how does he latch on? Through biting or something else?
@@aguy463 I hope is not too late to try to help. What I understand is not that the male dissolves or something like that, it just becomes part of the female, like an exterior organ, their tissues fuse, and it's body gets completely covered by that tissue with the exception of its reproductive organs. I'm not expert, but by reading about the topic that's what I understood. If someone can confirm or correct what I said I would be thankful.
So basically it keeps it's internal organs but now shares the nutrient flux with its mate. And yes, technically it achieve al that by just attaching its mouth to the female's skin.
@@abelvilla2828 Well yes he does become a part of her body, but like I said as time goes on he loses most of his own body, except his hind end where his male reproductive system is. This makes reproduction easier for all species of deep sea angler fish. Living in a dark world where food is scarce and finding a mate can be difficult. When a female deep sea angler fish hatches she goes on to survive & grow. When she's sexually mature she gives off pheromones to help the males of her own species find her. When the males hatch they must find a female of their own species and bite onto her as soon as possible. Male deep sea angler fish are not equip to eat on their own.
So, as the male fuses to the female, does the female become a hermaphrodite? Does it depend how much the male physically regresses? Does the male basically become a new organ or does it remain as a distinct organism?
This is my first time seeing this fish when I was 9 years old my first fish I love today I'm still thinking about that fish and that's beautiful but today 2018 I seen this amazing 😀👏👏👏👏👏👏
I have following questions: 1. Does a male fuse on/at any part of the body? 2. How sure are we that thing fusing to the female isn't a spermatozoa released from the male fish?
I love watching these type of videos too so interesting but only problem is it doesn't even matter if I'm out of water I'm always looking around like this would be a flying anglerfish or something to eat me😂😂?😅
angler fishes are bioluminescent, and camera most likely used night vision. video is likely set on high gamma. you can see that they arent using a flashlight since in 0:56 nothing shines on object next to the fish (well they arent really bioluminescent, but they store bioluminescent microorganisms in those hair looking things)
@@randomairbreathingman8927 - Another expert said they were using light, so he couldn't even tell if the fibers were bioluminescent along their full length, or just reflecting.
They just have a lot of pressure themselves inside, and its like a reverse pressure that pushes their body out while the pressure from the water pushes their body in, which makes a balance. this is why deepsea fish die and turn blobby when they come out of the depths
The structural compression is not so much that the fish can't evolve a body plan to adapt. Sea water is fairly "incompressible". Likewise, water-filled cells are fairly incompressible. The greater challenge is how the cellular chemistry must adapt to the change in pressure. Certain key reactions depend on pressure, but of course, mutations in the process of evolution allow creatures to progress into different environments.
Three years late but anglerfish have a more flexible bone structure than other animals because they have a mutation in the gene responsible for calcification which makes the gene practically useless/not functioning ‘properly.’ This helps them withstand pressure.
The male bites just below her tail then releases enzymes that dissolve his mouth and her skin, fusing them together. Then his eyes and internal organs dissolve until he's just a reproductive sac melded onto her for the rest of his life. Sounds like some marriages
It's an interesting video, but I find it a bit oxymoronic to describe it as "parasitic mating behavior"; should people also describe eggs, babies and juveniles as parasitic because their biology requires resources from another party to survive? If it's necessary for the survival of the species in question, I'd say it's much harder to call it parasitic unless there is evidence that the hosts are universally unwilling or killed by it -- not simply resource requirements.
A female anglerfish is capable of carrying six or more males on her body in her lifetime. What do you think about this rare discovery?
Nat Geo WILD that's allot of male's
Looks like I was born into the wrong species. Free food, do nothing and provide sperm at a moment's notice? Sign me up!
Nat Geo WILD I am always stunned learning new fact of the sea creatures. So much so that I want to actually change my career choice and going into marine biology. I have always been fascinated by the sea but there's not a lot of schools that offer marine biology close to home.
what a wild girl if you know what I mean
She is Amy Schumer of fish
It's amazing how national Geographic was able to film it with such a high quality........ I love it
GoPro cams ??
This was filmed by an explorer couple (in a way, how appropriate). I don't know that NatGeo provided their equipment or even funded them. In fact, the couple and the researcher they shared it with didn't immediately release the video.
This is horrifying and beautiful. Nature as usual
3 dislikes? just imagine how difficult it is, the discovery filmed this footage :(
ikr
Now its 40
You're surprised that lesser life-forms would go out of their way to dislike videos?
Of one of the many unfortunate fates of the non mammal males?
78 dislikes from people who don't appreciate nature / the world
"And this, kids, is how I met your mother."
And this kids, is how I became part of your mother. (Insert theme music here)
@@wobblyaxolotl2520 xd (what's the theme for it tho?)
Well i dont think he was speaking much long after his guts were spilled . Think he went for milk
@@wobblyaxolotl2520 😂
@@crazyformyseIf everyone's right, you ARE everywhere 😂😂😂
"You complete me" she said
Sure. You complete my appetite more like
Literally.
Him and every other John Doe in like before him
Does the male permanently stick in the female after mating? This is a really interesting behaviour in mating. We've seen mate that kills partners in other animals. Now we have parisitic mating behaviour. Really interesting. Thanks National Geographic for sharing.
Azliana Lyana yhh the male will fuse becoming part of her. Sharing blood system etc
Nature is truly full of amazing wonders especially when it comes to different animals' mating behaviors, Azliana! For most anglerfish, the male tends to latch onto the female and remain there for the rest of his life.
Yes, the male stays with the female forever!
(As far as I'm aware.)
Well, we already knew this, but this is the first video of it in the wild. After attaching, the male is essentially an organ of the female to use to produce sperm at will. This is more of a symbiotic relationship actually, because both benefit. The male never needs to feed itself or do anything and the female has a way of reproducing.
They stay there because it's so hard to find a mate in such an environment.
National geographic channel always inspires me by stimulating my inner curiosity and causing me to think limitless and out of the box the same way of thinking resulted in discoveries by great explorers
I can see some people calling this fishes scary but I think they are beautiful
The anglerfish are truly one of a kind with their unique physical features and behaviors!
Gauravvj Vijay Scary and ugly. Ugly!
Wtf u guys need some help that is can’t even discursive it
They're beautiful to some because they're fascinating and bizarre. They're ugly to others because they look alien and monstrous.
@@Katatawnic funny how now people find some sea creatures alien-looking since they probably came way before us
Nature is wilder than any sci fi.
If you ever get down on yourself and think you have it bad, just think of the life of a male Anglerfish.
pretty good probably..
for one they are way way safer now.. females being way larger means tiny males are removed from the food chain of some other fish.. also they now get much easier food source...
also if u THINK like a anglerfish u wouldnt be consider how much bettter u could have it as a human.. ud be too busy trying to find a female to mate and then also merge with to further increase ur own surivial rate..
@@InanisNihil it will be easy and so boring 😅
You mean the female right. The male has it super easy
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉I am so grateful for the experience you🎉🎉 allowed me to be a part of. Thank You for this video!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
brilliant footage! thank you :)
Came here from facebook page -unbelievable facts
me too
That is so weird yet so fascinating...
this is sooo high quality i love it
oomygod this is one of THE coolest videos ever
Incredible footage!
My parents are from the Azores. Highly recommended place to visit. Beautiful waterfalls and lush greenery. Food to die for. Very hospitable people.
stunning video
We're so thankful that Kirsten and Joachim Jakobsen were able to capture such spectacular footage! This sheds valuable light in the study of anglerfish.
Angler fish: let's fuse
"I'd die for you"
The males don't actually die.
I love watching fish mate 😘🙃🤗
Was there supposed to be a comma after the word 'fish'?
Less funding to space exploration and more funding in figuring out the planet we're on.
I say a bit more funding to the both of them!
@@TheAncientOak - That is not how funding works in the US. First, "pure science" funding is generally decided as a percentage of budget. Then budgets get split. We don't people on Mars. Aerospace contractors, though, have forced us (and brain-washed many) into accepting this "need". If you want to explore space, the best ROI is with robots and AI. NOT manned missions. Some of the money saved could be spent on the most fascinating world unexplored much to date - the Earth's deep sea.
We need to equate both, beware of nuclear power
Cheers if Love, Victor brought you here.
Thanks Louis CK/Theo Von for bringing me here lol
It's beautiful and terrifying at the same time.
Talk about mating for life to a whole new level 😆
So amazing! This male has just recently bit onto that female, as most of him is still there. Over time his face & body will dissolve into her skin. The only part of him that'll be left is his hind quarters where his reproductive system is.
Wow is this really true? Is he then technically dead as his brain has dissolved along with his head so there's just a reproductive stsytem left? Also how does he latch on? Through biting or something else?
@@aguy463 I hope is not too late to try to help. What I understand is not that the male dissolves or something like that, it just becomes part of the female, like an exterior organ, their tissues fuse, and it's body gets completely covered by that tissue with the exception of its reproductive organs. I'm not expert, but by reading about the topic that's what I understood. If someone can confirm or correct what I said I would be thankful.
So basically it keeps it's internal organs but now shares the nutrient flux with its mate. And yes, technically it achieve al that by just attaching its mouth to the female's skin.
@@abelvilla2828 omg thank you! I just found this out and this is fascinating!!
@@abelvilla2828 Well yes he does become a part of her body, but like I said as time goes on he loses most of his own body, except his hind end where his male reproductive system is. This makes reproduction easier for all species of deep sea angler fish. Living in a dark world where food is scarce and finding a mate can be difficult. When a female deep sea angler fish hatches she goes on to survive & grow. When she's sexually mature she gives off pheromones to help the males of her own species find her. When the males hatch they must find a female of their own species and bite onto her as soon as possible. Male deep sea angler fish are not equip to eat on their own.
Beautiful❤
So fascinating!!
Wow! What a weird species 😦
Wow, that's totally awesome! ☺🐟🐟🐟🐟
The anglerfish are truly incredible, Victor! We loved seeing this rare footage of the pair of anglerfish.
Nat Geo WILD 😊🐟🐟🐳🐳🐬
Absolutely incredible!
Where is the REST of the video?
Than run w it yelling “I GOT CHA LIGHT! NOW UR IN THE DARK TOO!”
amazing grace
The basicly get fused together into one body. Thats kinda romantic.
Most hard to discover they are amazing 😍
What a beautiful fish
Wonderful!
“The Origin Of The Couch Sitter” 😂
uw stuff are welcome. Cool.
That is wild!
Stunning profile!
I heard about their mating process while watching Netflix's Irreplaceable You. I had to google this. It's scary and romantic at the same time.
Me too - I was watching the same movie
This is what prompted me to google the angler fish. Watching the movie now. Just read about this fish last week with my students. Fascinating.
Yoooo me too I’m watchin the movie rn for the second time 🍿
Amazing
Mesmerizing Nature
Subhanallah,wonderful ❤
She took your brain heart and balls, thank God I’m human
that is why u see a mouth sticking out his side with dua lip nippling while only just a mouth still moving but alive
So, as the male fuses to the female, does the female become a hermaphrodite? Does it depend how much the male physically regresses? Does the male basically become a new organ or does it remain as a distinct organism?
it basically becomes a new organ.
Yes.
The female gets a set of testicles.
The first mating I've ever watch. 😂😂😂
whats that big boat call
How amazing is this!?
We agree this unique mating technique of the anglerfish is so fascinating, Lou!
Do any other animal/species mate this way....that we know of??
It’s like a love story being told by life.
That’s crazy
Awesome
So does he kill her? Do they lay eggs or do the babies gestate?
This is my first time seeing this fish when I was 9 years old my first fish I love today I'm still thinking about that fish and that's beautiful but today 2018 I seen this amazing 😀👏👏👏👏👏👏
The male said : I would die for your love my dear ......
But the male never knew that the female will take it very seriously.......poor male.. ......
Who says he dies? He devolves.
I have following questions:
1. Does a male fuse on/at any part of the body?
2. How sure are we that thing fusing to the female isn't a spermatozoa released from the male fish?
High quality in the water but still can't get a decent video or pic of a ufo😂
Nice😘
Angler fishes must really like "yo mama so fat" jokes
🎶Suddenly they were fusing🎶
Came here from Heaven's Design Team ^^
I knew it, these Ben 10 have learned this from this fish😂
I love watching these type of videos too so interesting but only problem is it doesn't even matter if I'm out of water I'm always looking around like this would be a flying anglerfish or something to eat me😂😂?😅
POV Louis CK talked about anglers on This Past Weekend and I needed a mental picture
How did the camera filming this using light without scaring away these fishes?
angler fishes are bioluminescent, and camera most likely used night vision. video is likely set on high gamma.
you can see that they arent using a flashlight since in 0:56 nothing shines on object next to the fish
(well they arent really bioluminescent, but they store bioluminescent microorganisms in those hair looking things)
@@randomairbreathingman8927 - Another expert said they were using light, so he couldn't even tell if the fibers were bioluminescent along their full length, or just reflecting.
@@bruzote
oh, alright then, my bad, thanks for the information.
Wow!!
Dream JOB
Fusion Ha!
That’s a pretty angelfish
Does anyone know how they are able to survive in all that pressure?
Shenanigans good question
They just have a lot of pressure themselves inside, and its like a reverse pressure that pushes their body out while the pressure from the water pushes their body in, which makes a balance. this is why deepsea fish die and turn blobby when they come out of the depths
No gas in their bodies. Water (what cells are made of) is virtually incompressible.
The structural compression is not so much that the fish can't evolve a body plan to adapt. Sea water is fairly "incompressible". Likewise, water-filled cells are fairly incompressible. The greater challenge is how the cellular chemistry must adapt to the change in pressure. Certain key reactions depend on pressure, but of course, mutations in the process of evolution allow creatures to progress into different environments.
Three years late but anglerfish have a more flexible bone structure than other animals because they have a mutation in the gene responsible for calcification which makes the gene practically useless/not functioning ‘properly.’ This helps them withstand pressure.
She must be from San Francisco 😂
Just think about what other monsters hide deep down...
The male bites just below her tail then releases enzymes that dissolve his mouth and her skin, fusing them together. Then his eyes and internal organs dissolve until he's just a reproductive sac melded onto her for the rest of his life. Sounds like some marriages
If I were another fish in the living space of an angler fish my goal would be to chop that light right off its head
im gonna call him
He’s a catch
How their different blood types don't deny each other
Lembre me dê n mergulhar nos Açores
pretty sure aliens would be less weird
1:16 idk why the face kinda looks like Bruce's from finding Nemo..
People who play freezing frenzy know that species
Wow, this is weird 😮
Nice Chungus with
mustache.
Pretty terrifying to know that even in the deep ocean you can still find simps.
It's look so beautiful.
I’ll stop the world and melt with you…
Funny. Reminds me of my husband. Parasitic and unable. 😂
It was in NEMO)
"Male angler fish are quite literally floating testicles"
It's an interesting video, but I find it a bit oxymoronic to describe it as "parasitic mating behavior"; should people also describe eggs, babies and juveniles as parasitic because their biology requires resources from another party to survive?
If it's necessary for the survival of the species in question, I'd say it's much harder to call it parasitic unless there is evidence that the hosts are universally unwilling or killed by it -- not simply resource requirements.
Like to sign a petition for someone to send this to bhd here :
It's a nightmare creature. Lol
what strange en bizarre animals has THE LORD MADE !!!!
hhahhahaha
This is the coolest stuff after head chopping machines 🗿🍷
Robespierre if he could use the internet.
@@thenablade858 Well , I'm Robespierre II